Citing Sources
Citing - acknowledging the intellectual property of another person from sources such as books, articles, conference proceedings, sound recordings, web sites, online databases, etc.
The style (format used to list your citations) is usually determined by the discipline or course in which you are working. Ask your instructor what style s/he requires or recommends. Side by Side Quick Guide
| Style | MLA: Modern Language Association |
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| Used for | Literature, Liberal arts, Humanities |
| Library copy | Hesburgh Library Reference Desk LB 2369 .G53 2009 MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Printed 7th ed., 2009 (other copies) |
| Quick guides | MLA 7 Quick Style Guide (.pdf) MLA 7 Citing Online Sources (.pdf) MLA Footnotes - Citing within your paper (.pdf) |
| Style | Chicago Manual of Style |
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| Used for | Arts, History, Literature, Sciences |
| Library copy | Hesburgh Library Reference Desk Z 253 .U69 1993 Chicago Manual of Style. Printed 15th ed., 2006 (other copies) Electronic Access: Chicago Manual of Style Online (ND-only) |
| Quick guides | Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide Chicago Footnotes - Citing within your paper |
| Style | APA: American Psychological Association |
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| Used for | Sciences, Social sciences |
| Library copy | Hesburgh Library Reference Desk BF 76.7 .P83 2010 Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. Printed 6th ed., 2010 (other copies) |
| Quick guides | APA 6 Style Guide (.pdf) APA Footnotes - Citing within your paper (.pdf) |
| Style | Turabian |
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| Used for | Humanities, Social sciences, Natural sciences |
| Library copy | Hesburgh Library Reference Desk LB 2369 .T8 1996 Turabian, Kate. A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations. Printed 6th ed., 1996 (other copies) |
| Quick guides | Turabian 6 Quick Guide
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| Style | CSE: Council of Science Editors |
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| Used for | Natural sciences, including Biology, Geology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics |
| Library copy | Hesburgh Library Reference Collection T 11 .S386 2006 Scientific style and format. Printed 7th ed., 2006 |
| Quick guides | CSE 7 Citation Guide CSE 7 In-Text by Name-Year – Citing within your paper |
| Style | ACS: American Chemical Society |
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| Used for | Chemistry |
| Library copy | Chem/Physic Ready Reference Collection QD 8.5 .A25 1997 The ACS Style Guide. Printed 3rd. ed., 2006 (other copies) |
| Quick guides | ACS 3 Quick Guide ACS 3 Footnotes - Citing within your paper |
Formatting Tools
RefWorks (ND-only)
Software to easily import or add citations from many of the Hesburgh Libraries databases. Create and store bibliographies automatically in chosen style format.
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assistance with RefWorks? Contact us.
Free basic online citation managers, with limited functionality:
EasyBib, NoodleBib Express, Zotero, Bibme, Citation Machine, Source Aid, Connotea
Other Guides for Citing Sources
- ND Academic Code of Honor
- Notre Dame Dissertations and Theses Resources
- How to Cite Electronic Sources
- Avoiding plagiarism
Other suggested sites? Contact us
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